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India has plenty of walks and hikes. There are many mountain ranges where locals flock over the weekends and scale each mountain. Even though most are multiple day treks, there are still few hills and mountains that can be done in one day.
One of the most beautiful one day hikes (treks) around Bangalore is the Bananthi Maari betta. It is a hidden gem around Bangalore which is not very popular. Even over the weekends, there are hardly any people on the trail. Technically, Bananthi Maari betta is a hike as it is just one day hike. But … Read more
The Narasimha Parvatha trek happened by chance. I was on a trek to Bananthi Maari betta trek and that is when my trek lead mentioned about Narasimha Parvatha. He had said that it is best to do it now as the mountain is open for trekkers only for a few months. PIN for later reference … Read more
During the Bandaje Arabi falls trek, one of the trek leads I had gone with mentioned about the Gangadikal trek and how this was the first time a trekking agency was organising to hike this trail. Instantly, I was drawn to it and I decided to be part of that trail. We all had heard … Read more
Every trekker in Bangalore knows about the night trek to Skandagiri peak. It is a famous trekking destination and a getaway for Bangaloreans during the weekends. This was my second time to Skandagiri and both the times I have done a night trek. Note: Technically, the Skandagiri trail is a hike and not a trek … Read more
After a lot of planning, cancelling and re-planning, I finally did the Uttari betta trek over a weekend. Uttari betta is an easily accessible hill and hence can be done as a one day trip from Bangalore city. It is now one of the popular trekking destinations around Bangalore city. Did you know that Bangalore … Read more
Whenever I am in Bangalore, I find every opportunity to run away to the mountains in the Western Ghats for treks and hikes. And in that quest to find new mountains and places in the Western Ghats, I decided to head to Bandaje Arbi falls trek. Technically, Bandaje Arbi falls is a hike and not … Read more
The best way to see and explore a place is by walking around that place. Walking is definitely my most favourite way of traveling and experiencing the local life. In a quest to understand and get some exercise in Bangalore, I walked a lot. I had made a rule that if a distance between two … Read more
How fascinating! Malleshwaram gets a street art makeover “Street art is nothing else but urban poetry that catches someone’s eye. Being a street artist is impossible because the city itself is the artist. Street art is a collective thing, participative and interactive”. When Raksha from Solopassport came up with the idea of writing articles about … Read more
One of the most picturesque hikes I have been to, around Bangalore, is the Bilikal Rangaswamy betta. The mountain is made up of forests and has green views throughout the hike. A few years ago, as part of my work outing we all visited the Bilikal Rangaswamy betta. Are you looking for ideas to hike … Read more
Over the years, I have been constantly asked about how one can start hiking or trekking. There are many who want to start somewhere and get into hiking and/ or trekking but do not know where to start. Having trekked in the Himalayas and done the Everest Base Camp, I thought I should pen down … Read more
